1968 Acton by-election

The Acton by-election of 28 March 1968 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Bernard Floud on 10 October 1967. The seat, previously Labour,[1] was gained by the Conservatives in a defeat for Harold Wilson's government. It was one of the three Conservative gains from Labour on the same day, the others being at Meriden and Dudley. The by-election also marked the first electoral appearance of the National Front, who finished fourth.

Results
Acton by-election, 1968[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kenneth Baker 12,242 48.67 +6.36
Labour Walter Johnson 8,522 33.88 -23.81
Liberal Frank Davis 2,868 11.40 New
National Front Andrew Fountaine 1,400 5.57 New
Independent Harold Fox 75 0.30 New
Independent William Gold 44 0.17 New
Majority 3,720 14.79 N/A
Turnout 25,151 59.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References
  1. "Result at previous general election". Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  2. "1968 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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